Press Release: Joe Borg travels to Japan

Joe Borg, European Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, will arrive in Tokyo on 31 May 2007 for a three-day visit to Japan. During the visit, Mr Borg will meet with members of the Japanese Government as well with top level fisheries officials, fisheries managers and stakeholders. He will also undertake a number of visits of maritime and fisheries facilities. The bilateral EU-Japan relations, the move towards a Maritime Policy in the Union, Japan's newly adopted Maritime Policy and other fisheries-related issues will be discussed during the various meetings. This is the first time that Commissioner Borg will visit Japan since taking up his post as Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs.